Stats Before After Height 174cm 174cm Calves 36cm 35cm Weight 63.5kg 56.5kg Arms 29cm 27cm Chest 91cm 86cm Waist 67cm 62cm Thighs 62cm 55cm Hips 93cm 87cm

Lynne’s story

Frustrated – that’s how I felt. My husband and I had been religiously getting up at 4.30am to go to the gym while watching what we ate for the past 18 months. In the first two months, Jason had dropped 10 kilos, yet when I jumped on the scales, I'd only lost 0.2 kilos – not fair! I was more careful with my meals than he was and I was going for extra walks in the afternoons.
I read everything I could get my hands on hoping to shed some light on where I was going wrong. That was when I came across Lee Horton’s BodyBlitz story in an old Women's Health & Fitness. By coincidence, I had met Lee and her online trainer, Hilde, at our gym not long before this. After many conversations with Hilde, I was satisfied that her approach to dieting and exercise was very balanced. This was a lifestyle that I could incorporate for a lifetime (not just a fad), which was really important to me.

I spent around 15 years battling anorexia and bulimia as a teenager through to my early thirties. At my worst, I was hospitalised for six months. Yet I had won this fight and have maintained a healthy weight for over eight years and the 12-Week BodyBlitz Challenge was about doing something for myself. I wanted to improve my fitness, my wellbeing and change my shape – not worry about losing weight.

Once I made up my mind to begin the challenge, nothing could stop me. Hilde had given me the plan so all I had to do was follow it. She taught me how I needed to increase the intensity of my cardio and weight sessions by working harder for shorter periods of time. I loved the satisfaction I got when I was able to run up the hill (the lookout for our town) or get through a spin class, knowing I had put my best effort in.

I also enjoyed the eating plan. I’m now eating yummy, healthy food that I have every two to three hours to keep my energy levels up all day – I’ve never felt better. We would also treat ourselves to whatever we felt like on a Saturday night like a pizza or going out for dinner. My weight dropped an average of half a kilo per week, but I was more excited about the changes to my shape. I now feel fit and comfortable in my own skin at 42, better than I did at 22.

Hilde wouldn’t allow me to say negative things about myself and taught me to accept compliments with a simple ‘thank-you’, instead of replying with a counteractive, negative remark about myself. I believe strongly in setting personal goals, so completing this 12-Week BodyBlitz Challenge has been a springboard for me to achieve many more and to live life to its best – fit, healthy and happy.